Katherine Aronson-Ensign, Ph.D.
Dr. Aronson-Ensign served as a lead graduate assistant on CHAMPPS, assisting in the development
of motor activities, selecting and evaluating materials, and undertaking data collection, data entry,
and analysis. She is currently a research fellow for Special Olympics International. Previously, she
was a research assistant and teaching fellow at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the School
for Global Inclusion and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is passionate about using sports programs to impact post-conflict reconciliation, which is reflected in
her research on the effects the Organization of Women in Sports–Women’s Soccer for Unity program in Rwanda has on participants’ tolerance. She has published several articles focused on the
importance of increasing physical activity levels and school readiness skills for children in inclusive settings, promoting peace through sports globally, and the experiences of Syrian refugee youth
in Lebanon.